Veterinary Surgeon - Weekend Emergency Out of Hours

inspiring vet care; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven weeks pro rata annual leave

Private medical insurance

Staff pet care discounts

£1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hrs

AdvantEdge programme

Job summary

Vets Now Macclesfield is seeking an Out-of-Hours Veterinary Surgeon with a passion for Emergency and Critical Care for weekend shifts. The role offers two backshifts every four weeks: Saturday 12:00–19:00 and Sunday 11:00–21:00, plus bank holiday share.

Join a team dedicated to high-quality ECC in a supportive environment. You’ll have access to unrivalled training and mentoring as part of Inspiring Vet Care, with a benefits package including holiday leave, private medical insurance, staff pet

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency and critical care (ECC).
• Willingness to work weekend backshifts and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide ECC during weekend shifts (Saturday and Sunday).
• Work two backshifts every four weeks (Sat 12:00–19:00, Sun 11:00–21:00).
• Collaborate with ECC team and mentors to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Emergency care

Weekend availability

Vet surgeon

Job description

Vets Now Macclesfield are welcoming applications from Out of Hours (OOH) Veterinary Surgeons with a passion for Emergency and Critical Care to join their team on a weekend-only basis. Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency veterinary care, with a nationwide network of out of hours clinics and 24/7 emergency hospitals. As part of Inspiring Vet Care, our teams make a difference to pets and their owners when they need us most.

Rewarding work, your way

Out-of-hours doesn’t mean all hours, and the flexibility and support we provide makes balancing life easier for many of our team. If you’re looking to pick up weekend hours or enhance your ECC skills, this role could be ideal. At Vets Now Macclesfield, we’re looking for a vet surgeon to work two backshifts every four weeks, Saturday (1200-1900) and Sunday (1100-2100), plus a share of bank holidays.

Investing in you

When you join us as an ECC vet, you’ll have access to unrivalled training, mentoring from Senior Vet Mac (an Advanced Practitioner in Emergency and Critical Care) and pathways to create your career journey led by experienced ECC clinicians. You’ll also receive an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
• Private medical insurance
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
• Access to our AdvantEdge programme

Central support

Along with being supported in clinic with committed colleagues, our central support teams are here to help too. With dedicated complaint and customer service teams, a weight is taken off your shoulders to concentrate on the cases in front of you.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Salary up to £45ph DOE